Encore: “Creating Powerful Personal Narratives ” with Geeta Gwalani, Carol Selick, and Diane Uniman (Princess Diane von Brainisfried)

STEPHANIE SENDAULA, PANELS HOST: A librarian and writer from New Jersey, Stephanie currently works in community engagement and outreach for LibraryLinkNJ. GEETA GWALANI is the author of Aromas of Sindh - A 100 Recipes from the heart- her first cookbook published in 2020, which won her the Gold award from the Nonfiction Authors Association headquartered in the US. Through her first book she has been working towards socializing people about this unique cuisine of a community that saw mass exodus from its hometown in Sindh during the partition of India in 1947. CAROL SELICK: Winner of the 2022 Firebird Book Award in Biographical Fiction and Women's Fiction, singer-songwriter Carol Selick traces her coming of age in a new autobiographical novel, "Beyond the Song." Each chapter begins with lyrics she wrote and still performs today. Carol is a graduate of Rutgers University and grew up in East Brunswick.  DIANE UNIMAN aka blogger Princess Diane von Brainisfried® is a lawyer-turned Certified Positive Psychology Life Coach and Certified Laughter Yoga Leader. She gives corporate wellness seminars on happiness, optimism, positivity, and productivity. She’s also an award-winning writer who wrote Bonjour, Breast Cancer-I’m Still Smiling…Wit, Wisdom, and Optimism for Beating the Breast Cancer Blues. Originally recorded on October 16, 2022 as part of EBPL's Local Author Day.